2007 News Articles

 

Marriage Equality:

San Francisco Chronicle
2-2-07
County clerks vow same-sex support: Valentine protest gaining sympathy in many offices

KCBS
2-12-07
Same-Sex Couples to Protest Marriage Ban

San Francisco Chronicle
2-13-07
Anniversary of same-sex weddings: 3 years after Newsom ordered city to marry gay, lesbian couples, hundreds of backers honor mayor at City Hall

San Francisco Chronicle
4-11-07
Same-sex marriage bill clears committee

Sacramento Bee
4-11-07
Gay marriage bill advances

The Advocate
4-11-07
Marriage bill clears California assembly panel

Bay Area Reporter
5-3-07
Lawmakers move forward on 14 LGBT bills

Associated Press
June 3, 2007
Hundreds of bills face Friday deadline to pass first house

San Francisco Chronicle
June 6, 2007
Assembly OKs bill allowing same-sex couples to marry

San Jose Mercury News
June 6, 2007
Assembly OKs gay marriage bill, again

Sacramento Bee
June 6, 2007
Gay marriage bill advances

Bay Area Reporter
June 6, 2007
CA Assembly advances marriage bill

San Francisco Bay Times
June 7, 2007
California Assembly Approves Marriage Equality Legislation

San Francisco Bay Times
July 12, 2007
California Supremes Delve Deeply Into Marriage Case

California Progress Report
July 17, 2007
Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passes Key California Senate Committee – Likely to be on Governor’s Desk Again

Capitol Weekly
July 26, 2007
Gay-marriage countdown

Sacramento Bee
September 4, 2007
Dan Walters: Gay rights duel joined once again

San Francisco Chronicle
Sept 8, 2007
Legislature OKs same-sex marriage bill; governor expected to veto

Sacramento Bee
September 8, 2007
Gay marriage bill goes to governor

The Advocate
September 8, 2007
California senate OK's same-sex marriage bill

San Francisco Chronicle
September 17, 2007
'Will of people' likely Schwarzenegger mantra on same-sex marriage

Sacramento Bee
September 18, 2007
Fight goes to governor

Sacramento Bee
October 8, 2007
Same-sex marriage backers go to TV

San Francisco Chronicle
October 13, 2007
Schwarzenegger vetoes same-sex marriage bill again

Public Records/ Sunshine: 

San Francisco Chronicle
March 12, 2007
Time for sunshine

Orange County Register
March 13, 2007
Government should do our business in the open

Sacramento Bee
March 17, 2007
Open it up: This time, governor should let sun shine in

The Desert Sun
March 18, 2007
Measures would give public bigger view of government’s business 

San Diego Union Tribune
March 14, 2007
Sunshine? We wish 

Paradise Post
February 20, 2007
Police officer hearings should be public

Contra Costa Times
March 25, 2007
Fight for open government a daunting challenge

Desert Sun
March 15, 2007
Lawmaker works to open state government: Leno hopes new bill gains approval from the governor 

Associated Press
March 14, 2007,
Spotlight on public access shows California lagging

San Francisco Bay Guardian
March 7, 2007
Sunshine battles on three fronts; It's been a terrible year for open government

 

Industrial Hemp:

Orange County Register
March 26, 2007
Victory for hemp

Oakland Tribune
March 22, 2007
Bill may permit growing industrial hemp

 

Bond Projects:

Bay City News Service
February 28, 2007
Caltrans Gives $405 Million For Doyle Drive Work: North Bay Projects Also Slated For Prop 1B Cash

San Francisco Examiner
March 1, 2007
State OKs $175M to fix Doyle Drive

 

Medical Marijuana ID Card:

San Francisco Chronicle
March 2, 2007
Fee proposal reduced for medical pot ID

Bay Area Reporter
March 1, 2007
Leno demands reduced med pot ID fee; advocates sue feds

The Argus
March 15, 2007
State must follow voters' wishes on pot

Marin Independent Journal
March 24, 2007
Medical pot fee could nearly double

Stockton Record
March 2, 2007
State holds pot card fee to $66: Objections ward off planned hike to $142

Oakland Tribune
March 2, 2007
State backs off pot card fee hike